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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Neighbors mourn victim of Irvine house fire
IRVINE, Ky. (FOX 56) —Authorities are investigating a deadly fire that broke out at a home in Irvine on Saturday. According to officials, it happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday at a home on the 200 block of Clear View Drive. They say 64-year-old Dennis W. Samples died in the blaze. 'It just broke my heart,' said Gina Hatton, a neighbor of Samples' on Clearview Drive. She told FOX 56 what she saw that evening. New details emerge after Bourbon County mobile home park residents go months without running water 'First, we saw a police officer just fly up the street, and we looked up, and there was just smoke coming up bad, and I knew something bad was wrong,' said Hatton. 'The first thought in my mind was Mr. Samples.' She described the scene as 'massive,' with trucks from Estill County, Ravenna, and Hargett Fire Departments at Clearview Drive. The road is barely big enough for two cars to get past each other. Hatton said, 'When the coroner went down, I knew what was wrong.' Another neighbor who lives across from Hatton declined an interview but said she would leave snacks and extra clothes in the back seat of her car for Samples that he would frequently help himself to. Now, those items sit untouched. 'This neighborhood, through here, we try to help each other, and we do all we can for each other,' Hatton told FOX 56. 'And he was like a little lost soul that we kind of took under our wing and did what we could for him.' A friendly face in the neighborhood is now gone. Elizabethtown UK basketball fan celebrates 104 years Wildcats style Jessamine County Schools to resume classes: What to know as route planners work around floodwaters Neighbors mourn victim of Irvine house fire 'I heard that he was wanting to read his Bible right before all this happened, and he couldn't see to read it, you know. So, at least we pray that he went to heaven,' said Hatton. Officials said Samples' body is headed to Frankfort for an autopsy, but there is no suspicion of foul play. According to officials, the fire is under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Golden Alert issued for Crittenden man last seen driving striped Ford pickup
CRITTENDEN, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Golden Alert has been issued for a 70-year-old man who left his Crittenden home Sunday morning. State police said James Lang, 70, of Crittenden, suffers from short-term memory loss and confusion. 80-year-long Elizabethtown UK fan shares birthday wish for big win Lexington man in hospital after being hurt in shooting, police say Golden Alert issued for Crittenden man last seen driving striped Ford pickup Lang was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and tennis shoes, KSP said. Grant County Emergency Management posted on Facebook around 6 p.m. that Lang had been seen leaving his residence around 10 a.m. on Sunday. Grant County emergency management officials wrote that he was seen leaving his residence in a gray Ford F-150 Grey with blue stripes. His license plate number is reportedly 'ACE123.' Anyone who may know where to find Lang was asked to notify KSP at (859) 428-1212. This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 56 News for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
